February 2026 — North Eastern Kenya hosted the NYOTA Business Start-Up Capital Disbursement Forums across Garissa, Mandera, and Wajir Counties. The forums brought together young entrepreneurs who had successfully completed mandatory business skills training and were transitioning into enterprise development with

6/2/2026- At the Mombasa ASK Showground, H.E. Dr. William Samoei Ruto, accompanied by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, presided over the NYOTA Business Start-Up Capital Disbursement for beneficiaries drawn from Mombasa, Kwale, and Taita Taveta counties. More than 4,000 young entrepreneurs are

H.E. The President Dr. William Samoei Ruto, CGH, reaffirmed the Government’s unwavering commitment to youth empowerment and enterprise development as a cornerstone of the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA). Speaking during the NYOTA Business Start-Up Capital Disbursement Forum held at Buntwani

Kisumu County, February 2026 – Jomo Kenyatta Stadium came alive with energy as more than 6,000 young entrepreneurs from Kisumu, Siaya and Homa Bay counties gathered in high spirits for the NYOTA Business Start-Up Capital Disbursement, Presided over by H.E. Dr.

Kisii County– 03/02/2026 –H.E. Dr. William Ruto, CGH, President of the Republic of Kenya, presided over the NYOTA Business Start-Up Capital Disbursement Forum at Gusii Stadium in Kisii County, marking a major milestone in the Government’s efforts to promote youth employment,

The mentorship phase for the 95 Cohort 1 clusters of the KJET Business Development Services classroom training has officially commenced across the country. Following the successful completion of their foundational classroom training, the clusters are now entering a critical three-month mentorship

The Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Cooperatives and MSME Development, Hon. Wycliffe Oparanya, led the Micro and Small Enterprises Authority (MSEA), Uwezo Fund and Youth Fund Formalization and Financial Inclusion Outreach Programme at Solyo Grounds in Shinyalu, Kakamega County, as part of

Meru County, 22nd Jan 2026– Kinoru Stadium came alive with optimism and anticipation as thousands of young entrepreneurs from Meru, Embu and Tharaka Nithi Counties gathered for the NYOTA Project Business Start-Up Capital Disbursement, presided over by H.E. Dr. William Ruto,

Nairobi County, Jan 19th, 2025: The Government of Kenya, through the World Bank-financed National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) Project, has disbursed KSh 258.4 million in business grants to 10,337 youth beneficiaries from Nairobi, Kiambu and Kajiado counties. The disbursement took

Machakos County, 15th January 2026: H.E. Dr William Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya, presided over the NYOTA Project Business Start-Up Capital disbursement for Machakos, Makueni, and Kitui counties, injecting Ksh. 147,525,000 to support youth-led enterprises across the three counties.